- At Odds

NAMES AND FACES

March 10, 1990

- AT ODDS BILL COSBY, called ''the richest man in show business'' by Forbes magazine, and his wife, Camille, want to get going on the bankruptcy trial of their fired business manager, who they say cheated the comedian out of more than $8.5 million. Mary Waller, 46, recently filed for bankruptcy protection after eight years as chief financial officer to the Cosbys. By the time she was fired in July, she was earning $1 million a year. The Cosbys claim she misspent millions on unauthorized perks like a $44,551 Range Rover automobile. The lawyers went at it in Los Angeles to determine whether the fraud and embezzlement allegations merit an early trial. The Cosbys said they want to prevent her from depleting assets estimated at $10 million. A U.S. bankruptcy judge is to decide the trial date on Tuesday.